Taylor Sharp

Taylor Sharp is a film producer who has created the film "Hoops Africa" and is currently working on the film series  "Hoop Portraits".  He is also a University of North Carolina sports superfan.  Taylor talks about growing up in Morganton, North Carolina, how he became such a big Tar Heels fan, and deciding to go to the school himself.  He discusses how he became so close to the basketball team, his friendships with Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige, traveling for all of the NCAA Tournament games, his summer in Africa where he learned about the concept of Ubuntu, and how this inspired him to create his first film, "Hoops Africa".  Taylor goes into detail of what the film is about, the process of making it, and how he was involved in every step.  Taylor then discusses creating Blue Cup Productions after he graduated from college, how COVID-19 has affected his work, and what his next project "Hoop Portraits" is all about, and the pilot episode "Two Ways to The League".